Vicia lutea
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Vicia lutea | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Tribe: | Fabeae |
Genus: | Vicia |
Species: | V. lutea
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Vicia lutea |
Vicia lutea (yellow vetch, smooth yellow vetch) is a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae.
Distribution
[edit]It is native to Europe, western Asia, and North Africa, and it is known on other continents as an introduced species.[1]
Description
[edit]It is an annual herb. It has leaves made up of several pairs of oblong or linear leaflets each 1 to 2 centimeters long. It produces solitary flowers or clusters of up to 3 flowers with yellow or purple-tinged corollas up to 3 centimeters in length.
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Flower
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Immature fruits
References
[edit]- ^ a b Rhodes, L. (2016). "Vicia lutea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T176104A1431472. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- "Vicia lutea". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
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